Harry Potter!!

DimHalo · 06-13-2004, 10:14 AM

i thought the movie was really good. it did bother me that so much was taken out but what they left in was good, and it was done well. On the book to movie subject, I had my own visions of the Harry potter world and I don't like those to be changed. However, seeing the stories come to life gives a new spin on things. And it makes an interesting adaptation to the book that I might not have caught on to while I was reading. But the book is always better.

BreakABone · 06-13-2004, 06:27 PM

Well, I saw the movie with my little brothers.

Not an avid reader of the novels (read like the first chapter or two of the second book), but I thought it was a pretty good movie.

Never really seemed to drag too much, and worked in some ways. Though some of it seemed like mini sketches put together with no real connection. Some finally made connections, while others I think were just there.

Seth · 06-13-2004, 07:08 PM

Another thing that I forgot to mention...

...didn't Harry's patrones take the form of a stag? It showed it in the first scene but in the book the patronus was supposed to travel and chase away the dementors. When Harry goes back in the past and performs the patronus charm it doesn't actually form a stag like it did in the first scene, but just a lot of bright light. In the books he could command the patronus on what to do.

Ginkasa · 06-13-2004, 07:46 PM

Yeah, the Patronus was the biggest departure from the books. Harry was never capable of mastering the Expecto Patronum spell during his lesson with Lupin like in the movie.

The Patronus was also supposed to take the form of some animal or spirit that was embedded in the person's soul for some reason or another. In the book when Harry was finally able to summon his Patronus at the end it took the form of a stag and rode down the dementors.

It was then revealed that Harry's father chose the stag when he became an animagi.

Its all connected and completely removed from the movie.

*shrugs and walks away*

ZebraRampage · 06-13-2004, 10:16 PM

*spoilers*

I noticed how it didn't have a very magical feel as well. They hardly wore robes at all. It wasn't like the other movies. I was also not happy about the firebolt part. I also think that they could have made the movie longer by explaining more of the background. They never explained how Lupin knew how to work the map. Anyone who had read the book would know that him, Sirius, Pettigrew, and Harry's dad made the map. It doesn't really bother me though because I know the story. It was a great movie.

*spoilers*

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 06-13-2004, 10:41 PM

SPOILER.......

i hate the fact that it doesn't mention who padfoot prongs wormtail and moony are...i guess its kinda the same thing zebra rampage said

Seth · 06-13-2004, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GiMpY-wAnNaBe

SPOILER.......

i hate the fact that it doesn't mention who padfoot prongs wormtail and moony are...i guess its kinda the same thing zebra rampage said

Well, they'll probably throw that into the next movie.

Does anyone know of alfonso cuaron is directing the goblet of fire?